H1N1 Likely to Rank as Mildest Pandemic Ever

by Mike Smith · 2009-12-09 07:38:00 UTC
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Though they continue to advocate that everyone be vaccinated, and warn that the spread of flu remains entirely unpredictable, experts explain that things may not get as bad as first suspected. Leading epidemiologists explain that H1N1 Swine Flu could rank as the mildest pandemic ever recorded, reports the Washington Post. But the people in the know maintain that the number of deaths is still likely to pass the 10,000 mark. With many hundreds of death among children, this pandemic is nothing to shrug at. The risk to children was something we reported as being likely with the message continuing to be: Wash your hands and make sure they wash their hands!

Eight-million doses of the flu vaccine are now available in America, and the vaccination is being promoted through a new advertising campaign. Germany doesn't quite know what to do with its two million excess doses and is trying to sell or offload them.

A second peak in January is possible, and we must take advantage of this "window of opportunity to get the vaccine and take preventive measures," explained Beth Bell, MD associate director for science at the CDC's immunization and respiratory disease center to WebMD.com. It's good news, but caution and prevention continues to be the headline. Luckily the pandemic hasn't become as severe as first feared, and Egypt continue to kick themselves for over-reacting to the most extreme and unscientific degree.

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